During my first visit to my Middle School placement in Westerly I met D. Derix. She is the 6th Grade Science Teacher in the Currents Team who I will be working with this year. The team itself I found had at the beginning of the year wrote up Team rules with the students.
Currents Rules
1. Be a Responsible Student
2. Raise Your Hand... listen to who is talking...wait to be called on
3. Stay on the Right Hand side of the Hallway
4. Be Friendly and Honest
5. Respect
teachers
students
furniture/building
6. Be Prepared for Class
7. No Gum
8. Always do Your Best!
As far as enforcement of these rules goes it seems to be up to each individual teacher. D.Derix mentioned that she generally gives a reminder first (which works for most students) but repeat offenders have a call home to their parents. The only other enforcement mentioned was for Bullying which follows the same first two steps with the third being sent to the office with a Disciplinary Referral Form.
The only other rules that I noticed was a poster outside of her class which stated STOP and then a list of things to remember to bring to class. This included their science book, science notebook, pencils/pens, assignment book, and homework. I did not see any enforcement of this as there was paper for those without their notebook, or with the wrong one as well as pencils available if they were needed.
During the four classes I was able to observe there was very little disruption and the only off task behavior I saw was using some of the implements left out from the class before ( which should have been put away) yet when asked to put them away the students got right back to work. Overall the first visit went well and I was able to start working with the students asking questions to guide them through their work and answer ones to help clarify the concepts of the day.
Currents Rules
1. Be a Responsible Student
2. Raise Your Hand... listen to who is talking...wait to be called on
3. Stay on the Right Hand side of the Hallway
4. Be Friendly and Honest
5. Respect
- teachers
- students
- furniture/building
6. Be Prepared for Class7. No Gum
8. Always do Your Best!
As far as enforcement of these rules goes it seems to be up to each individual teacher. D.Derix mentioned that she generally gives a reminder first (which works for most students) but repeat offenders have a call home to their parents. The only other enforcement mentioned was for Bullying which follows the same first two steps with the third being sent to the office with a Disciplinary Referral Form.
The only other rules that I noticed was a poster outside of her class which stated STOP and then a list of things to remember to bring to class. This included their science book, science notebook, pencils/pens, assignment book, and homework. I did not see any enforcement of this as there was paper for those without their notebook, or with the wrong one as well as pencils available if they were needed.
During the four classes I was able to observe there was very little disruption and the only off task behavior I saw was using some of the implements left out from the class before ( which should have been put away) yet when asked to put them away the students got right back to work. Overall the first visit went well and I was able to start working with the students asking questions to guide them through their work and answer ones to help clarify the concepts of the day.